Shan Cai from my childhood
As a ‘90s kid, I was in first grade when “Meteor Garden” was dubbed in Tagalog. The sepia-toned cinematography, the...
Ghosting
Life has gotten so complicated. I’ve developed a special way of coping: I ghost. It’s a place where I can...
Notes on writing
When I first discovered the love affair between imagination and words, tucked in the yellowing pages of a library book...
Why I read tarot
No, I am not a witch. While I wish I was one, I only consider myself a person who is...
Human economics
In studying economics, we are taught about scarcity—our time, energy, and basically, all financial and non-financial resources are not infinite....
In-between space
In between bites and tentative smiles, we raised our glasses of wine to toast the season. It was my first...
Coming back home
If you were to ask me if I miss my childhood, I’d say I’m fine with being an adult. But...
Awake to dream
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on December 6, 2007. At 5 years, I already knew what...
Not my station but I hopped off
I can barely recall how I felt on my first-ever train ride. But I remember I was with my mom...
Is this my cheese?
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on November 29, 2005. My first-hand experience with cheating came when...
